Background
Crowder, Enoch Herbert was born on April 11, 1859 in in Missouri. Son of John Herbert and Mary C. (Weller) Crowder.
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Enoch Herbert Crowder
Enoch Herbert Crowder, American army officer. Awarded Distinguished Service Medal “for especially meritorious and conspicuous service” as provost marshal general during the war, December 1918; Commander Legion of Honor (French); Knight Commander Order of St. Michael and St. George (British); commander Military Order of the Crown (Italian); 3d Order of Rising Sun (Japanese); Order of Cespedes (Cuban).
Education
United States Military Academy, 1881. University of Missouri, Bachelor of Laws, 1886.
Career
Commissioned Second Lieutenant 8 Cavalry, 1881. Lieutenant Colonel Judge Advocate, Volumes, 1898. Appointed Lieutenant Colonel 39 Volunteer Infantry, 1899.
Honorary discharged from Volunteer Service. 1901; Lieutenant Colonel Judge Advocate, United States Army. 1901; Brigadier General Volumes, 1901.
Honorary discharged from Volunteer Service, 1901. Colonel Judge Advocate, United States Army, 1903. Brigadier General and Judge Advocate General, United States Army, 1911.
Major General and Judge Advocate General, United States Army, 1917. Retired, 1923. Served in Philippine Islands. 1898-1901, Manchuria with Japanese Army, 1904- Operating system.
Secy, of State and Justice, Cuba, 08. Provost Marshal General, United States Army, 1917-1919. Re-appointed Judge Advocate General, 1919.
Delegate. Fourth Panama American Conference, Argentine, 1910. Electrical Engineer and M. P. on special mission to Chile, 1910. Visited Cuba, 1919, on subject of changes in election of Legislation for the Island.
Sent to Cuba, 1921; Personal Representative of President Harding to Cuban Government, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Cuba. 1923-1927; retired. Awarded Distinguished Service Medal for especially meritorious and conspicuous service as Provost Marshal General during the War, 1918. Commander Legion of Honor (French), Knight Commander Order of St. Michael and St. George (British), Commander Military Order of Crown (Italian), Third Order of Rising Sun (Japanese), Order of Cespedes (Diplomatic) Cuban.
Membership
Member of Beta Theta Pi. Clubs: India House, Army and Navy, Union (New York), Chicago Athletic (honorary), Mid-Day (honorary), Glen View (honorary), Omaha (honorary), Union League (Chicago), Metropolitan, Chevy Chase, Army and Navy (Washington. District of Columbia), American (honorary), British (honorary, Havana).
Connections
- Father:
- John Herbert Crowder
- Mother:
- Mary C. (Weller) Crowder
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Born
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Died
May 7, 1932 (aged 73) -
Nationality
American
Awards
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Awarded Distinguished Service Medal “for especially meritorious and conspicuous service” as provost marshal general during the war, December 1918. Commander Legion of Honor (French). Knight Commander Order of St. Michael and St. George (British). Commander Military Order of the Crown (Italian). 3d Order of Rising Sun (Japanese). Order of Cespedes (Cuban).Awarded Distinguished Service Medal “for especially meritorious and conspicuous service” as provost marshal general during the war, December 1918. Commander Legion of Honor (French). Knight Commander Order of St. Michael and St. George (British).
Commander Military Order of the Crown (Italian). 3d Order of Rising Sun (Japanese). Order of Cespedes (Cuban).